Flock installed LPR's without permits and has now been banned from operating in two states

The only good thing is it's easier to find an ANPR cam for sale as long as you don't care if it NDAA compliant. Lots of them for sale from time to time on ebay. I've got an older one that came new in the box. with the original Dahua paperwork even though it was rebranded twice. 2020 firmware. I've just gotta set it up.
 

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TonyR said:
As 25 of my 31 years in traffic signal maintenance was for municipal government, I observed that the police have absolutely NO problem spending taxpayer money for the latest tech....gotta keep the budget up and spent so you will be allotted as much or more the following fiscal year. :headbang:
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It was like that in the telecommunications dept. at CSX RR. One year early 90's we had to scramble just to spend some money to do the budget thing. I bought/ordered a Bit Error Rate Tester that was about the size of a suitcase. :idk:
 
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Any number of "Flock" threads so I threw a virtual dart at the screen and my post landed here. Ironically, Mountain View, CA is the home of Google. :cool:

As I stated here in Jan. 24th of this year "Flock is a den of liars and deceivers.....any municipality that is considering agreeing to anything with Flock needs to be informed of their history of going back on just about everything they said they would or would not do."

www.cbsnews.com

Northern California police chief suspends use of ALPR cameras after outside agencies access data

The Mountain View Police Department is suspending the use of ALPR cameras after the discovery of unauthorized access to data by federal and state agencies, the police chief said on Monday.
www.cbsnews.com www.cbsnews.com
 
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From the web....

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Flock Safety camera systems transitioned from a niche tool to a widely used "force multiplier" for law enforcement and private communities.

Many local governments used American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, originally intended for COVID-19 relief, to purchase Flock license plate readers (ALPRs).

The system's growth was fueled by partnerships with Homeowners Associations (HOAs) and businesses (like The Home Depot), creating a networked surveillance web that private entities could share with police.

The pandemic accelerated the adoption of Flock cameras by providing both the financial means (COVID relief funds) and the operational justification (socially distanced policing) for widespread mass surveillance.
 
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Uh oh.... :mad:

License plate readers now at Home Depot, Lowe's Home Improvement stores

www.nbcconnecticut.com

License plate readers now at Home Depot, Lowe's Home Improvement stores

Large retailers like Home Depot and Lowe’s are using a new tool to help prevent thefts and boost public safety. An automated license plate reader is positioned between some trees at the entrance of Lowe’s in Newington. The camera “automatically captures images of vehicles and their license...
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A local Lowes has one of these. Here's the promise:
Lowe’s website says it “only discloses your personal information if required by law or legal process" and it does “not sell ALPR information”, sharing it only with the service provider and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

Of course that's only until some mucky-muck realizes that they can make some bucks selling the info, then the policy will quietly change. Just like governments do when introducing a new low-rate tax, then raise the rate down the road. Something to do with a camel's nose. In Portland, OR a new climate improvement tax was passed by the voters a few years ago. Now they're diverting some of that to the local NBA team over threats of them leaving town if they don't get more government handout $$$.
 
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